Jonathan Parkinson

Director at The Traveling Picture Show Company

Summary

A British native, Jonathan Parkinson moved to South Africa in 1983 and launched his directing career in 1989, working under different companies, including his own, the last 15 years with Fresheye Films. He had the privilege of working with Nelson Mandela several times, including the historic address to the nation in 1993. He’s won a variety of awards including Clios, London International, New York Film Festival, Loeries and a Cannes Silver Lion. He believes that for a commercial director, the most important thing to be is a chameleon – approaching each job with a unique perspective so as to capture it’s identity. What continues to make him a great director is the passion he pours in to every project.

Positions

Director

TPSC is a director-driven commercial production company dedicated to cutting edge commercial, television, film, interactive and digital media production with a time-tested emphasis on putting our clients first.

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, TPSC has quickly built a reputation for creating visually driven stories for commercials and brand identity, all in a collaborative environment. We’re creative problem solvers who let our directors take the lead with clients, bringing their combined vision and focus to each and every project.

Executive Producer/Partner and industry veteran John Noble leads the commercial production house.